Protective enclosure for body support
OwnerMargarita Clementinventor
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Abstract
A soft, flexible, low friction enclosing device designed to function as a protective support for the human body when lying in bed or on other horizontal surfaces. A support wrap (10) is made of sturdy, flame-retardant low friction material such as nylon for durability and for ease of moving enclosed patient along the surface of a bed or chair. An inner lining made of soft and pliable composite material such as foam rubber is enveloped by the support wrap (10). Velcro latches (30, 40) at predetermined locations provide means for attachment when the support is closed around the body.
Claims5
A protective enclosure body support to provide cushioning for a patient's body from waist to knee, comprising:
- (a) an enclosing cloth support wrap of a predetermined configuration;
- (b) an inner lining of a soft pliable foam rubber material enveloped by the support wrap to cushion critical areas of the body;
- (c) at least one auxiliary padding for detachable engagement with the body support in predetermined locations to provide additional cushioning for the support;
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- (d) a plurality of fasteners placed at predetermined locations on the support wrap to permit the closure of the flexible protective support wrap to permit the closure of the flexible protective support wrap around the target areas body;
- the predetermined configuration of the support wrap having an upper portion of a size to enclose the lower torso of the patient's body when the free ends are overlapped and a pair of lower portions of a size to enclose each leg of the patient's body when the free ends are overlapped.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.